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Rob Mesirow

Rob Mesirow is responsible for the strategic planning, development and oversight of the Associations award-winning trade events and all related activities. Its premier event, CTIA WIRELESS®, is the largest wireless event in the world.

Rob also oversees CTIA's Certification, Membership and Technology programs which include industry interoperability initiatives, Common Short Code registration services and all business development activity.

Prior to joining CTIA, Mesirow was Director of Strategic Planning for the Personal Communications Association (PCIA). Rob was named one of the Top 25 Association Executives of 2004 by TradeShow Week.

Announced on the Studio C stage, the E-Tech Awards winners represent the most innovative emerging mobile services, solutions and technology from areas such as the cloud, network equipment, M2M and the Internet of Things. More than 50 industry experts, analysts and media examined and scored the nearly 300 entries across CTIA’s three programs to determine […]

Day two of Super Mobility Week starts off at 9 a.m. with a Connected Car Panel hosted by AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions President and CEO Ralph de la Vega and AT&T Mobility President and CEO Glenn Lurie will also feature: Arun Bhikshesvaran, CMO, Ericsson Mary Chan, President of Global Connected Consumer, General Motors Mike […]

When you think about mobility on a large scale, could you have ever imagined that we would be as connected today as we are? KB: Without question. We’re living in an amazing time, in a digital world of connectivity and it’s nothing short of astounding to see the speed at which it continues to grow. […]

Under the umbrella of Super Mobility Week, MobileCON is the place for mobile IT professionals to convene to find solutions for their most challenging problems. Join us for these “can’t miss” thought leadership sessions on three stages today: Trends in Cybersecurity – What You Need To Know, MobileCON Show Floor, Stage 1, 11:00 a.m. – […]

Mobile privacy might seem like a complicated issue. But according to J. Trevor Hughes, the President and CEO of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), it’s doesn’t have to be. “More and more often, the customer is in control of their privacy and security, but they often don’t realize it,” Hughes explained. “Users should […]

As industry experts convene this week in Las Vegas for Super Mobility Week, attendees will come face-to-face with the individuals and companies they need for their businesses. To help take some of the guesswork out of networking, CTIA selected SocialRadar as the official networking app for this week’s show. Super Mobility Week attendees using the […]

In the future, what will be the biggest shaper of mobile privacy and security policy? It’s simple — at least, according to mobility expert Rip Gerber. “Freedom,” he says. Gerber should know — he has spent years at the forefront of mobile privacy and security. While working at companies like Nokia, Carlson, and Deloitte, Gerber […]